Cost of Living in Rawalpindi

Summary of cost of living in Rawalpindi, Pakistan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 500.00 Rs. 250.00-950.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 2,500.00 Rs. 1,500.00-10,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,000.00 Rs. 900.00-1,200.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 400.00 Rs. 300.00-800.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 900.00 Rs. 550.00-1,500.00
Cappuccino (regular) 431.11 Rs. 350.00-500.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 82.27 Rs. 60.00-110.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 62.31 Rs. 50.00-90.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 838.85 Rs. 681.37-946.35
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 140.61 Rs. 96.39-208.65
Rice (white), (1 lb) 143.96 Rs. 90.72-181.44
Eggs (regular) (12) 287.52 Rs. 180.00-340.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 555.43 Rs. 249.48-1,179.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 428.97 Rs. 249.48-544.31
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 473.03 Rs. 362.87-680.39
Apples (1 lb) 114.07 Rs. 68.04-158.76
Banana (1 lb) 75.78 Rs. 45.36-120.00
Oranges (1 lb) 97.00 Rs. 45.36-158.76
Tomato (1 lb) 56.42 Rs. 27.22-113.40
Potato (1 lb) 38.27 Rs. 22.68-54.43
Onion (1 lb) 46.01 Rs. 27.22-86.18
Lettuce (1 head) 58.33 Rs. 40.00-70.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 91.79 Rs. 70.00-130.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) ?
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 253.03 Rs. 106.06-400.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 Rs.
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 525.00 Rs. 300.00-650.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 Rs. 30.00-80.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 3,500.00 Rs. 2,500.00-3,913.04
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 275.00 Rs. 200.00-500.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 321.87 Rs. 241.40-321.87
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 750.00 Rs. 750.00-1,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1,031.94 Rs. 946.35-1,097.77
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,650,000.00 Rs. 3,300,000.00-4,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,500,000.00 Rs. 5,000,000.00-6,500,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 22,307.05 Rs. 9,149.32-30,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 956.00 Rs. 850.00-1,400.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,087.50 Rs. 3,200.00-7,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,611.11 Rs. 500.00-4,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,750.00 Rs. 2,500.00-3,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,050.00 Rs. 520.00-1,400.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 9,888.89 Rs. 5,000.00-25,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 418,500.00 Rs. 264,000.00-720,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 3,750.00 Rs. 1,300.00-7,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,833.33 Rs. 3,000.00-7,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 11,850.00 Rs. 4,500.00-24,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 7,214.29 Rs. 4,000.00-11,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 22,500.00 Rs. 20,000.00-30,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 16,500.00 Rs. 15,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 68,888.89 Rs. 55,000.00-100,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 42,500.00 Rs. 30,000.00-140,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 18,333.18 Rs. 14,999.88-23,999.80
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,999.94 Rs. 6,999.94-6,999.94
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 41,111.11 Rs.
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 18.70 9.20-30.00

Prices in Rawalpindi

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Last update: April 2024
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2 Comments so far
A3ro on Jan 02, 2024:
I have added the prices for the last two things.
A3ro on Jan 02, 2024:
The things that are written here are pretty downwards. Rawalpindi is a expensive city. It has almost cost of living like Islamabad.